Esmerelda’s POV
Grandpa Ares showed up just as we finished ordering our food. Poor Az was startled when Ares just popped into the booth beside him. I don’t blame him though. Grandpa Ares was a big big big guy. I mean he is the God of War for a reason.
I was sad and disappointed when Grandpa said he was taking Timberlink for a training exercise. That usually means that he will be gone for at least a week or more. Timberlink explained it to me one time that an hour in the deities realm was closely equivalent to a day in the mortal realm.
After Grandpa sent Timberlink away he looked at me before disappearing and his voice carried in the empty air, “Go to the antique shops here. You might find some interesting things there.” I knew better than to shrug off what Grandpa tells me. He may be
